American jazz artist, Bernard Wright, died on May 19, 2022, at age 58. His cause of death is yet to be revealed.
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Popularly known for his hit track, “Who Do You Love”, Wright was a funk and jazz keyboardist.
Wright was the son of the late American soul singer, Roberta Flack.
Wright was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, on November 16, 1963.
Between 1990 to 1993, Wright released three gospel albums – Fresh Hymns 1, Fresh Hymns 2 & Brand New Gospel Format.
He was a student at the School of Performing Arts in New York, where he had the likes of writer Carl Hancock Rux, and gospel recording artist Desiree Coleman Jackson as classmates.
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Between ages 13-19, Wright had toured and collaborated with the likes of Lenny White and Tom Browne.
In 1981 he released his debut album ‘Nard’, following a sign-up with GPR records. Some of his hit songs featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Skee-Lo, and LL Cool J.
Wright also collaborated with notable artists such as Miami Mike Devine Pennington, Doug E. Fresh, Cameo, Bobby Brown, Pieces of a Dream, Charles Earland, Marcus Miller, and Miles Davis.
Wright was a mentor to several upcoming artists and he never stopped playing keyboards in Dallas where he lived.


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